Using & Reading Knit & Crochet Charts

Remember when you first learned to knit or crochet? Every abbreviation felt new and confusing, but as you got used to them, they became familiar and easy to understand. Looking at knitting & crochet charts for the first time can inspire that same initial feeling of confusion and consternation, and it may seem easier just…

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Start Them Early with Children’s Books Featuring Yarncrafts

Earlier this summer, I was on vacation and I stumbled upon an adorable looking children’s book called Mischief in the Forest: a yarn yarn in a bookstore. Obviously, as a yarncrafter, I had to flip through it. It was a wonderful story about a grandmother, her woodland neighbors, and what happens to her yarn while…

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What Is Fingering/Sock/Sport/DK/Worsted…Weight Yarn?

Yarn weights go by so many different names, it can be difficult to keep track of what’s what! (For example, did you know that Fingering weight and Sock weight are one and the same?) To help you out, we’ve compiled a chart using the yarn weight standards developed by the Craft Yarn Council, along with…

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